Grain-sheaf shocker.



1. P. HIEBER.

GRAIN SHEAF SHOCKER,

APPLicAHoN man sar-T. n, |915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

6 SHEETS-*SHEET l.

l/V VE Al TOR A TmRNEYS Jacob Pmber.

rllHl l! i *NI l. P. HIEBERT.

GRAIN SHEAF SHOCKER.

APPucAlnM F|LED`SEPT- l1. Isls.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.`

UN QN@ www J. P. HIEBERT. l

Y GRAIN sHEAF sHocKER.

A'Prucnrlon mio SEPT. l1. isla.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

6 SHEETSY-SHEET 3.

TTRNEYS l. P. HIEBERT.

GRAIN SHEAF SHOCKER. -APPucATloN m50 SEPT. l1. i915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

' 6 SHEETS-PSINET 4.

Jacozleber n0/ms v -I. P. HIEBERT. GRAIN SHEAF sHoCKER. APPLICATION FIL ED SEPT. l?. |915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

/IVI/ENTOH By (MLMWMJ.

l. P. HEBERT.

GRAIN SHEAF SHOCKER.

uma/mou FILED swr. u. 1915.

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TT ORNE V8 mw MH m Am www me u m J mgm UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. j

JACOB P. HIEBERT, F HILLSBORO, KANSAS To all '.w-wmt may concern:

Be 1t known that I, JACOB P. HIEBERT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at H11lsboro,in the county of Marion and Statel of Kansas,vhave invented a new and useful Improvement in fGrrain-Sheaf Shockers, of

' which the following is a specification.

charged by the binder. 'porated" in the device which carry the sheaves of graink rearwardly, and deposit them` closelyftogether thus forming the shock. The carriers, are operated from'the driving mechanism of the moWing and binding machine. Another object is to rovide duplicate Sheaf'carriers which areispos'ed on either 'side of a'central partition. The carriers operate alternately, l e., when'one carrier has delivered a sheaf to the shock, it becomes4 stationary andfholds the sheaves on both sides of the partition from falling, while the 'other carrier travelsy to the place of sheaf discharge ofthe binder to receive another i Another-iobject is the formation of the central partition in an upwardly converging shape so thatthe sheaves on either row must lean toward the-center. lrIhe shock is dumped on to the field inthisfposition, and is prevented Afrom falling over by this,posi, tioning of the bundles of grain.

Another Objectis the provision of a' deflector gate adjacent 'to the sheaf discharge of the binder. This gate directs the sheaf to that side of the central partition onwhich a carrier has'arrived to receive the sheaf.

Another object is the embodiment of novel mechanism in each carrier by means of which the individual carrier "is automaticallyA ygiven its'motion as at the front of the device when a' sheaf of grain is thrown into 1t, and is stopped,-when the same sheaf 1s delivered to the shock at the rear of the device.

Another object lies in the construction of 1 the dumping mechanism which is manually operable when the 'shock4 is completely foimedl i Specic/ation of Letters Patent. f

Carriers are incor? y GRAIN-SHEAE SHOCKER.v

Patented Api'. 18, 1916.

Application led September 17,'11915. S'eriial No. 51,148.

VV'ith other objectsin viewv which shall hereinafter appear, the inventionis fully described, specifically pointed'o'ut in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich Flgure 1 1s a plan view of the device showing it applied to a mower and binder.- F 1g. 2 isa slde elevation thereof, it being in'- line' '8e-8 on'Fig, 6.. Fig. 9 isa plan 'viewof the rear end of the sheaf shocking device, and showing the lower sheaf carrieras having just come -to rest against the shock while the upper vcarrier is about to move forwardly. Fig. 10 is a detail plan viewof4 the sheaf catcher. Fig.,11 i's a section 'on line v1111 onlFig. 2.v VFig. 12 is asimilar view showing a different position of the parts. Fig. 13 is a section on line 13-13 on ,Fig 12.

showing the position Iof the. carrier sprockets when the carrier is in the position shown in Fig.-9. Fig. 15 is a plan view showing the upper carrier as just havin-g' come to rest while the lower carrier is about to move forwardly. Fig. 16 is a side elevation show- \ing the .position of the parts of the lower carrier when they are as in Fig. 15. ,Fig

17 is a plan view of the lower carrier and' showing it as has reached the front of the frame. Fig. 18 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the 'position of the parts `when they are as in Fig.l 17. Figs. 19 and 20 are ydetail sectional views of the carrier trip hereinafter referred to. Figs. 21 and 22 are detail views of one yof the carrier clutch devices hereinafter described. Figs. 23, 24

' and 25 vare views of the sheaf deiector gate sys Fig. 14 is a diagrammatic View tached to a binder so as to move With it as the binder travelsove'r the field. A rigid connection between the two is obtained by bolting a collar 4 on to a fixed bar 5 of the binder. A heavypipe 6 is screwed into the collar 4 and extends over to the shocker frame to which it is suitably secured.

They fixed relationship of the shocker frame with the .binder may be maintained by suitable braces, not' shown, it being understood that the connection 6 may be unfastened from the shocker frame when it is desired' to separate the two mechanisms.

Motion, for the operation of the shocking mechanism is derived from a shaft 8 of the binder 3 and is transmitted to the main driving shaft 9 of the shocker, through the cross shaft 10, chain and sprocket connection 11 and cross shaft 12.

The shaft 12 is a part of the shocker mechanism and is mounted in bearings 13 and 14 on the shocker frame. The bearing 14 also supports one end of the drive shaft 9 as shown in Fig.3. v'l he shaft 9 is driven from the shaft 12 by miter gears 15`and 16. rl`he shaft 9 also has bearing in the vertical end spacers 17 of theshocker frame which comprises the horizontal upper and lower rails 18 and 19. The rails 18 and 19 which are the tracks on which the bundle carriers travel as will hereinafter be set out, are supported in parallelism by other vertical spacers 20. The end spacer 20 on which the bearing bracket 24 is mounted (see Figs. 3 and 23) is a continuous metal strip which extends under the shocker as at 21, and is then formed into the spacer 20 for the rails 18 and 19 on the opposite side. The part 21 of the end spacer 20 just referred to is secured to a centrally disposed wooden or metallic'partition 22, by bolts (see Fig. 23) and thus establishes the distance at. which Athe rails 18 and 19 at either side are held from the partition. This distance is evenly maintained throughout the length of the shocker by horizontal spacers 23 which are riveted with the vertical spacers 20, to the upper rails 18 at each side.- The spacers 17 are bent outwardly as at 24 to form abutments for a certain trip device carried by the sheath carriers, the abutments 24 being formed at a place where they will not interi fere with the sprocket wheels 25 and 26 onA A the drive shaft 9 as shown in Fig. 23.

`chain 30 passes over Mounted in suitable bearings in the framing of the shocker and at the rear or opposite end of the device, is a shaft 27, similar to the drive shaft 9, the shaft 27 having sprockets 28. and 29 on its ends. A carrier the sprocket 25 on the shaft 9 and sprocket 28 on shaft 27 and a similar carrier chain 31 passes over the sprocket 26 on shaft 9 and sprocket 29 on shaft 27. uThe chains 30 and 31 are in constant motion while the shocker is in operation, but a clutch (not shown) may be intro- 'duced in the shaft 12 to disconnectvthe driv- 22 while the shock is being formed, bottom gates 32 and 33 are hinged to the partition 22 by hinges 34 as shown in Fig. 26. The hinged bottom gates 32 and 33 are normally held in a horizontal position (see Figs. 2, 3,

23 and 26). Suitable mechanism 1s provided to move the gates downwardly on their hinges as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 27, when the shock has been completely formed and the operator desires to dump 1t on to the field. This mechanism will pr'esently be described.`

By reference to Fig. 23 it will be seen that a deflector gate 35 is hinged as at 36, to the apex of the central partition 22. Aswill be seen in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 23 and 24 this deflector 35 is positioned adjacent to the binder deck of the binder 3 from whence the bound sheaves of grain are discharged. The deflector 35 has an extended arm 37 at one side to which is connected one end of a lever 3 8. The lever 38 is pivoted at 39 to the closed end of the partition 22 and the other end of the lever connects to a link 40. A bellcrank 41 is pivoted to 'the downwardly bent portion of the metal strip 21 (see Fig. 23). The link 40 is connected to the other arm of the crank 41. A link rod 43 extends rearwardly (see Figs. 2 and 25), and connects to a detent 44 which is pivoted to the lower rail 19 as at 45. A friction roller 46 is mounted on a stub shaft on the upper end of the detent 44, the purpose of the roller being to lessen the frictiombetween the contacting parts when a cam' plate 55'on the bundle carrier engages the` roller as in Fig. 2. The detent 44 is normally held back against a stop 47 by a coil spring 48 which shown in Fig. 2 engages the roller 46. the deflector 35'V is caused to move into the position shown inl Fig. 23 and when the roller 46 is again disengaged by the cam plate, then the delector returns to the position shown in Fig. 24 since the spring 48 serves to accomplish this. The deflector is assisted in quickly assuming its alternate positions, by applying a weight 49 onto one edge as in Figs. 2 and 3. The sheave carrier 50, shown in Fig. 2 is provided at suitable places with. grooved rollers 51 and 52 at the top and bottom, the rollers being adapted to engage and move on the rails 18 and 19. The grooved rollers 51 and 52 are rotatably mounted on short stub shafts 53., 54 which arey firmly secured to .the'outer 'face'of the carrier 50.' kFastened--nearthe bottom edge of thecarrier 50 isacam plate 55, the front o section of which is tur-ned upas lat- `152 in x (Fig. .2) toaccomplish the gradual depression lof the vdeten-ti 44 when the roller 46 is engaged. v v

' sprockets 5G, 57 are so mounted that they MiA Disposed lin certain positions on the carrler 50 are sprocket wheels 56, 57. The

may be moved-in a .horizontal direction at times to be hereinafter explain-ed, and the unde'rsides of both lengths of the chain 30 engage the teeth of the sprockets at the upper edge asshown.v l

7n Figs. 11 .and 13,I it will be Seen. that. the upper sprocket 56 srotatably mounted on ya. spindle 58 which is secured on a slide '59 so that the spindle and sprocket must move when the slide 59 is'moved. Slide 59 is held in a guide 6() riveted to the carrier 50, and the upper and lower edges of the guideare down and upturned to retain the slide 59 inr 1 the hifurcated'end of a horizontal shifting lever-.65. rlhis.leverfis pivoted at 66 to the slide .59v (seeligs. 11 and lf2), and lhas =arightelngled ybend 57 which is centrally a pertured. fitted into ,theapertured end (37.y and is pro- 40' .A screw shank'llS is loosely videdwit'h =al.lspring tension adjusting nut y69. -Thefshanlt 6S-is apertured atlts other end to reccivethe looped end of a` tension spring` .-'Ogthe'other Aend of which connects toa disconnector arm 71. f

Pivoted at 74 in suitable bearings on the carrier 50, (see 15T-ig. is a vertical shiftinglr lever .7i which is bifurcated at its lower end, and engages the lrear face of the sprocket lllie-lever 72 hasa 4right-am. .gledf-'extension 73 which. 1s centrally apertu-red to admitthe upturned-end 75 of an arm 76 vwhich :is '.pivotally mounted on the end of 'the catcher-plate armpresently to'be described. AY spring 77 is coiled about the end '75 and bears against the part 73 and the arm 76. The spring '77 tends to force the arm' .76 downwardly.=and thus keep the catcher plate elevated inthe norinalpositi'oning of the mechanisin. The Vslide 59 is extended at right angles at one end and lforms 'a hearing connection 78 for a con.

necting 'link 79. The` disconnector 171 before mentioned, is pivotally mounted on a supporting'ibracket 80 which is in turn secured.v

to a vertically positioned bar S1, the bar 8- being pivoted on thecarrier 50 in bearings 82 at its upper and lower ends. lThe bracket l 8() has an outwardly extending portion '83 to which the link,79 connects. The disconnector 71' projects through in opening 84 in the carrier 50 into the inside of the shocker, and also into the compartment occupied by the grain sheaves. This end of the disconnector is beveled as at I85 to obviate any tearing or injury to the grain stalks or binding. The movement of the disconnector 71 is limited in one direction (see 'Fig 11) by a stop-pin 8G, such position being normal.

Y At a place adjacenl the sprocket 5G (sce Fig. 2) is an idler pulley S7 which engages thel chain 30, -and insures the contact of the chain with the sprocket 56. The idler' 87 is fixed in relationship to the carrier 50 whereas the sprocket 56 is. relatively movable the purpose of this provision beingghereinafter made apparent. The lower sprocket 57 is rotatably mounted on i a spindle 88 (see Figs.A G, 7 andA 8) which is secured on to a slide 89, so that when the slide is moved, the spindleand sprocket move withlit. The slide S9 is held in' a guide Si() which is in turn riveted to the carrier 50. The upper and lower edges of the guideare turned down and up solas to retain the slidein its place. The spindle has an integrally formed and vertically extended headlll to squared portionsolE which are engaged at times by the slots 92 inthe end of the collar of the sprocket 57. The head 91 andy slots 92 form the elements of a clutchrlthe operation ot'v which will hereinafter be eX.- plained. The collar 93 extends rearwardly toward the slide 89 and forms a long hearing for thesprocket 57. the sprocket and collar being` securely fastened so as to turn togetl'ier. A coil springI 9% which has bearing between the sprocket 57v and slide SSL tends to force the sprocket outwardly and the clutch elements 91` into engagement, but this tendency of the spring is normally connteracted bv the trip liever 'i The trip .shank 9G of the trip lever-. lis pivotally mounted in the bearing 99 .forn'iedon an extension of the slide (Si): Secured to 'the lever 95 at one side is `a trip 97 which projectsl from theI lever '95. in a substantially rightlangled direction. l ver at the inner side is a sprocket shifting lever 9S which is bifurifatedat the end- So as to pass the collar 93 and engage the face of the sprocket lllhe'n the carrier is in the pnsitionsliown in Fig. l, then the trip 97 hasv'engagcd the abutment. 2l (see Fig. (il. and moved the sprocket `clutch elements ill. 92l `out of ein gagement against the tension of the spring 951... vThe shiftingI lever QS is'heldl to4 this position (as ixrlfig. (i) sowas tolkeepflthe clutch .elements 91. Ql'roni engagement; by

' a spring-latch 100. The endof'ftliespring Secured to theflef.`l-1

latch engages a notch 101 in the bearing 99 and holds the sprocket 57 to its position, but the latch is resilient enough to be forced out o f engagement with the notch 101 under anothercondition to be explained later. Another notch 102 in the bearing`99 (see Fig. 7) is engaged by the spring latch 100 when the clutch elements 91, 92 .have been moved into engagement. In this instance the latch 100 serves to hold the trip 97 and shifting lever 98, firmly in position.

T he slide 89 is provided with a lug at the endopposite to the bearing 99, and a link .rod 103 is secured thereto. The link 103 is alsosecured to a projection on a sheaf holding arm 104 which is in turn riveted to the i vertical bar 81 (see Fig. 2). Riveted to the --bar 81 at a place equi-distant from the top as the arm 104 is from the bottom of the carrier 50, is another shea'f-holding arm 105.

fThe arms 104, 105l project through slots 106 of suitable dimensions in the carrier 50 into the compartment to be occupied by the sheaves of grain. The arms 104, 105 assume this position at certain times (see Fig. 6), and at other times are moved from this position so that the grain sheaves may be passed without interference as in Fig. 7.

Pivoted at 107 tothe bar 81 immediately above the sheaf-holding arm 105, is the catcher-plate arm 108 (see Figs. 2 and 10). A boss 109 is provided on the slot in which the end of the arm 76 has loose bearing.4

The catcher-arm 108 is extended at-right- (see -115, beingv mounted on angles at its other end through an opening 110 in the carrier 50, and into the compartment to be occupied by the sheaves of grain.

Secured to this right-angled extension which is turned fiatwise, is a sheaf catcher-plate 111. The sheaves of grain are thrown on 'to this catcher-plate as they are discharged from the binder-deck 3 (see Figs. 2, 3 and 4).

Fastened to the carrier 50 so as to move with thev carrier, and located in the grainsheaf compartment, is a follower 112. The upper edge of the followeristurned on a gradual curve so that no obstruction is offered to the stubble end of the 'grain stalks as the sheaf is dropped into position (see Fig. 4). The follower 112 pushes the sheaf of grainl rearwardly when the carrier is moved .the holding arms 104, 105 preventing the'sheaf fromfalling over during transit.

. Pivo-ted at 113 on the follower 112 is a sheaf-retaining detent 114, a .friction roller the outer end thereof. A. coil spring 116 is attached to the other .end of the detent 114 and the follower 112 Figs. 19 and 20). Vhen the spring 116 is contracted (Fig. 19), it forms an abutte'nt in one direction. The trip-shank 96 is vloosely mounted in the bearing 99so as to` per-mit a slight lateral movement'since the bearing 99 1s formed,

is shifted laterally at times, and the bearing for the shank 96 must be ample enough-to compensate for this movement of the slide 89. The trip-shank 96 extends vertically (Figs. 2, 16 and 18), and passes through a slot in a bearing 117 on the carrier 50 (Figs. 3, 9 and 17). The shank 96 is then bent at right-angles as at 118, and extends across the sheave compartment and is provided at its end with a broad contact-plate 119 which engages the detent 114. 'hen the clutch elements 91, 92- are in engagement as in Fig. 7, the shank 96 has been turned away from the position of the parts shown in Fig. 6, and the contact-plate 119 (Fig. 20) has depressed the detent 114 against the tension of the spring 116. holds the parts just mentioned in this position (Fig. 20) until the trip 97 strikes the abutment 24 (Fig. 6) after which the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 19. Both the contact-plate 119 and detentl 114 lie in a plane above the top of the converging partition 22, so that the sheaves may be supported near the tops (Figs. 2, 3, 9 and 15).

At a place adjacent the sprocket 57 is an idler pulley 120 which engages the chain 30, and insures the contact of the chain with the sprocket 57 (Fig. 2). rPhe idler has fixed relationship with the carrier 50 Whereas the sprocket 57 is relatively movable, the purpose of this provision being hereinafter made apparent. The carrier 50 is provided at the rear end and in an even the disconnector 71, with a guide 146 (Figs. 2, 3 and 9) in which an auxiliary disconnector arm 147 is slidably mounted. The arm 147 is turned outwardly as at 148 and extends into the plane occupied by a vertical bar 149 which depends from` a horizontal cross bar 150 which is similar to the cross bars 23.(Fig. 1). The arm 147 has an outwardly turned lip 151 which is adapted to strike the disconnector 71 (Fig. 9) at certain times to be hereinafter explained The carrier 50 is duplicated on the other side of' The spring-latch 100 plane with the partition 22, and the twocarriers are identical in structure and in the operation of the mechanism. 'a For facility in distinthe bottom gates 32 33 (Figs. 26 and 27).

Secured to the bottom 121 0f the converging partition .22 are guide bars 122 between which a slide 123 operates. The guides 122 extend rearwardlyand beyond the gates 32,

33 (Fig. 26), and are bridged by metal plates 124. The shank 125 of a caster` 126 is sup- 'ported in the bridge-plates 124, and Ja coil eothelrirm [of thebell-erankwis apertured receive :iir'odv 133' which leads ;to coninwardly Centrally disposed between `his afbellcrank 14101 A link v 'the 'bottomy armiof the loelly tends reimvardly and under. 121'01.E the 'central kpartition 22, reefs v to the slide` Links 142 143 'perfr'fm of the bell-Vcrank, and the links extend tovvzlrd vthe gzites y 1311'35 to l'.they/"a're,in, turn :pivoted ythrough "staples, ;1..",-5Wlien the slideflQS moved as v r .,lrom ,theiforegoing"description ftlie' connient regieh the binderv operator,v Uien VrWhen the' rd 133' islpulled;`

Aits initiall `transitV Pivotedl l lted' ,to ,brackets 141 on the end of`- ypigeiiouSILKE; de'se'r`1be'd,f to-Y dump *thed shock, "the linkalfllsiiseerriedqvith Athe slide 123, andmoiesftixenhell-orsnk 140 to .the position device will be rreadily under;l

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The sheavecarriers also operate at' iri; e ztlre ifinirtier.;` l(A) abbiltitqfbe? sffiininretoto carry ,1 formanegland islioldigithe sheek'sfon sides A :rndlBgin positone. This crrierremains sonntilthelearlier ,(A) reachesftheishock, 1 wvhereirpoin it 'setsathe perrier; 50.' (Bf) into 75 .opexntio'r 1.vv '-lih'e Cirrie'r :50. (B)returns'l to the front to lreceive .a' new .sheaf `while the carrier l56)*v (A) having becomestationary in its turn,. holds theshockf in position: The carrier 5 0 (A) has reached the'front 4of the 8o device to receive 2 1,.ne\v1s heaf (Figs-2, 3,'4 p and 23) Prior, to reaching this position and while this.; 'carrier'.O (`A) is inrtransit, the adjustinentof the lower sprocketand its yelo-acting;parts sis` as: in Fig: 7i The'fclutch elements'l, 92, inythis' adjustment 1rel in engagement and are 11e-ldY thus, 'by' the spring 9it Since the sprocket 57 and .collar 93 of the clutch 'elementi92 a-refixedly united, the sprocket 57 can' notrotatevon its vsumortir'ig spindlek88$an`d becomes. af fixturewviith rela- Y' t-ionship .to, the;cha`in which passes over it. Since lc heflohainis held; in Contact with fthe teeth -of the sprocket 57, the'e'ntire carrier V(A/)vmust' movevforwardlyiin the `direction of the lower part of 'the chai'nf() '(see arrow Fig. 2),' and thilsbefiplaeed im position for receiving ,a `new sheet.V The trip 9TV `(Fig. 7.) is held in this position by -meansof the contactofthe springdzrtch l)Vith the notch 1029i the loearing99;l .VVl-ien tlie-czirriergQA) 1reachesa predetermined position at;y the front ofthe device the ftrip 9T will strike theabutment Qon thespzicer 17 (Figv )r vand -mOve the trip`97l omits pivot in the directionofthe arrow'andA forcelthe clutch .elements` 91, ,92 out bof; engagement. The sprocket 57isthus movedinvvrdly by the shifting l'ever98` (seefayrrows')f..an`d is again .freeto rotate' @nits spi1g1`dle88.-:Vl

)The Vclutch; elementsvef the; luppery and lowersprockets 56 and,f57;larefnow .out of engager-nent, sind the clarrierv() i(Aicome's rest. As theeariierf() ;(A)J abut:reahes :this plgcef rest, the upturnedasetion l152 115 of l,the cam-plate ,1 55gvstrikes` thegr roller" 46 `of the detent 44j andi moves' itffdownwardly (seearroW, Fig'. Vl?).fg.This"movement pro lieetsihe md' 43fromafd1y.; (see :arrow Fig 25).rotate`s` the` bell-Crank! 41Lonits`glpivot 120 .and IHCVSSthe link40 (Fig.23)foverry This movement; of the linksiOeroclrsftfie -rm 38 oil-its pivet -iini-,th di'etiil {i te'rrows, andi in; tlirnifrocksthe defleotrl gate "35 on the catcher-plate 111 Figf2) downwardly and the arm 7.6 upwardly against the ten- Y 'sion of the interposed spring 77 (Fig. 13)

which actsv as a buffer. The lever'72 is now rocked on its pivot 74 (seearrow Fig. 13)

and the Sprocket 56 is forced outwardly.,

chain. Since the upper sprocket 56 is fixed to the upper part of the chain 30, the carrier 50 (A) to which the sprocket is joined, is moved rearwardly to deposit the sheaf just received against the other sheaves of the shock in formation. The carrier 50 (A) is now in the positio-n shown in Fig. 9. As before stated, the parts of the carrier 50 (A) during forward transit were positioned as in Fig. 7 with the shock holding armsn104, 105 vretracted in the openings 106 in the carrier 50 (A). At the time that the slide 89 was in its-forward position in the guide.

90 (Fig. 7), vthe sprocket 57 therefore was also in the forward position and distanced away from its co-acting idler 120, while the uppersprocket 56 was jammed to its coacting idler 87. The carrierl 50 (A) made its forward transit with the two sprockets in these positions. As soon as the trip 97 (Fig. 6) came into contact with the abut- Y ment 24 on' spacer 17, the first action was to move the'slide 89 rearwardly (see full'arrow) since the spring-clutch 100 is of suffi- I cient strength to hold the trip 97 in position during the accomplishment of this primary operation. 'The continued pressure against the abutment 24 is what shifted the lever` 98 and disengaged the clutch elements 91, 92. The. slide in being moved rearwardly (as above), also moved the linkl 103 and turned the bar 81 on its pivots to 'set the arms 104. 105 back into the sheaf compartment (Fig. 6). l sprocketl 56 from its jammed' relationship withthe idler 87 and jams the lower sprocket 57 kagainst its-idler 120. This exact position is shownin Fig. 2. After the new sheaf .Tl

l -of grainlhasstruck the catcher-plate 111 .(:Fg::2) v:itffalls from-,there (dotted lines Fig. l1)..m`1to-it's stubble ends'intotbe chamber formed by the follower y'112 vand the previously set. `arms -104,l105.} -As the lsbeaf falls,1it .is crowded betweentthe follower 112 :andarms 104, 105,lan'd foreesthelatter out- This action frees the time. On reaching the from'its idler 120 5). The'rearward transit of the carrier 50 (A) 'is made with` ets remain sountil the position in Fig. 9 is reached'. During the forward transit of the carrier 50 (A) the parts were positioned as in Fig. 7. 4The trip-shank 96 on which the trip 97 is indirectly secured, was turned to Athe sprockets in this position and the sprockthe position shown in Fig. 20. The oon-ltact-plate 119 on the arm 118 of the tripshank had depressed the detent 11'4 against the tension of the spring 116. When the trip 97 struckthe abutment 24 (Fig. 6),

over the compartment on side B Figs. 3, 9 g

and4 19). The rearward transit of thej'carrier 50 (A) was made with the detent`114 in this position. The carrier 50 (B) (Fig. 9) made its initial transit under the Same conditions as just described for carrier This action had moved the contact- 50 (A) and when it reaches its rearmost position, the detent 114 on carrier 50 (B) was also extended across the ridge of the partition 22, and served to hold a previously. placed sheaf in compartment A` in place. This position of the detent 114 (B) is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. As the carrier 50 (A) reaches the rearward position with its carried sheaf, the disconnector 71 will engage the sheaf previously placed and turn the disconnectoron its pivo-t.(see Fig. 12). This action causes a pull to be exerted on the spring` 70. This in turn pulls on the end 67 of the throw-out lever 65, the bifurcated end of which engages the groove 64 in the collar 63 of the upper sprocket 56. This lend of the lever 65 therefore moves inwardly (see arrow, Fig. 12),-and disconnects the clutch. elements, 61, 62. Thesprocket 56 is nowno longer bound to the upper part of the chain 30 and can rotate freely on its spindle 58. The carrier 50 (A) 1s now at rest.'and the "new sheaf is in its' final position in the shock.

vWhile the disconnector 71 was performing its function (as above), thepartly retracted sheave-holding arms 104, 105 came into Contact withl the sheaf previously delivered. ie arms were thereby returned, by reason of this contact, to their extended positions. (see vdotted position, Fig. 9). Thisaction releases the upper sprocket 56 from its jammed relationship with theidler 87, and serves to jam the lower sprocket 57 against itsidler 120. These parts remain so until they are again released at a predetermined position in Fig. 9, the detent 114 on carrier 50 (A) engages the rounded surface of the contact-plate 119 (B). YSince the rear end of the detent 114 ai mi :ffi(A.).f-restslagainst t'hefully-contrac'ted 'spring segg 116, the detenialli-@Uwf becomes solid a# aannam: ,whehi diifsplaees rthe l datent 1114 l 51.(B).. rom the/dotted dine position to4 thatl mw. .wnfidi lfnlflellinesdn Fig.l 9.y Thisldetent wfllft'diwhiclzx formerly held'the 'first sheaf l? gtdsdeail inplaoe, isf-now withdrawn from .im fficmitract withtihesheaf since itis notneeded. 1,0 The newly delivered sheaf on side A and the -wilg?.snbwv;'statwnaryukzarrier 50 does this. The

a.' antionofadisplacing the detent 114 (B) H, ro- .2 zftatesfthetripfslrank 96 (B) (see arrow, Fig. fr., 95),'andrin trn=movesthe shifting lever 98 ila-(B), away v'frorn the lower sprocket 57 (B). {trfw'llheispringl-l (B).fnow pushes `the sprocket j a -;;;.(.-B)1-ioutwardly (see arrow), and the ie;'clutolrelementsl (B), 92 (B) become en- 5 ,gaged-,iconsequently locking the lower part I; 2030i the ohilin 31(side B) with the sprocket, qandtheoarrieln (B) begins to-make its .,,transitiioravrdly tov receive a new sheaf. .Thief-carrier 50..,v A) has packed the two v .sheaves-on side; `tightly and' the detent ,25,1 lllvreaches acrossttheridge of the-partition ,f 3, QZanLl holds ,thefsheaf on side B from falling over. The operation of bringing the if carrielgg() B)into action, also embodies the e f, combinedjnnctionfof moving the arms 104 30 ,(VB-)5flOk (Bh-.,disconnetor 71 (B) and Y, atcherplate,111,.(B) nearly out of the wffheafqgompartnneaat (see full-line position, .Fig9)i. ,gli ,no sucyhprovision were made, .thegsheaidrr that Learrier would again .be nlhgltjlfansported;,forwardly instead of being left fwfiattheqgforiningshoek.. This operation will L ,prefsentlyheeigplained. vThe carrier 5.0 on sigle 1B ne' travels tothe front of the device ai-@anda Lessines a. nawtsheaf M that time yy,472.,when the ,cari-@50 yion side A, departed toi .fwarg.,therear", goffthe devicewith the sheaf l j,.,llereinbefordmentioned, rthe pressure of the ,cam-,pdata55pn .thedetent 44 was relieved Vand thedetnt, returnedto its normal posig agajnstumstop 47; This was done by lt.y,l,tlief,co1rtracti spring 48. )The rod A 43 was,,gligifej okrepiilled rearwardly, and the- ,.1., ,lp llg-,c nk t, inturn rotated on its` pivot` n. grnoved the lever 38 over naaweiet {fleetprhgalq sgthat the next sheaf would esj-,waiting carrier 50 (B) supposed to have taken -eparrier 50 (B) having repslllllt am d t e Sheaf travels rearwardly, the

anneigpfioperating the catching,

.opting j i 1c atbset forth 1n the descrip- ,W,outibypfgcarpfeeg balm). n has been Stated thai', was in an extended 1 y, owfyl'e the carrier 50 (B) aclleSfVe'rrbflthedevice (Fig. 15) the 50 (A), andV moves Vit (hin turn adjusted rthe demechanisms being re l l gtnti ,114', (B); thereon strikes the. Contactt from the dotted line osition to that shown in f 1full. l lines. The

thereby"rotated,l (see arrows) the shifting fllever'98ffis movedoutwardly (see arrows), fandftheclutch'elements 191, 92` are forced #into engagement by the exertion of the spring 94. The sprocket 57 is again locked to the chainf30, and the carrier 50 (A) Vis about ready to return.

It should be recalled that the lower sprocket 57 is jammed against the idler 120, and the upper sprocket 56 is free (Fig. 14). 'Now as soon as the clutch elements 91, 92 (carrier A) engage one another thejolt of the sudden start w'ill'loev great enough to instantly displace ythe lower sprocket from its jammed relationship with the' idler v120 shown in dotted lines Fig. 16, to the position in fulllines, when it will be free.` This sudden motion did therefore carry the sprocket 57, and its attendant slide 89,l forward (Fig. 16) pulled on. the link 103, rotated the bar 81 on its pivot, and in turn re-I tracted the arms 104, 105 partly through the opening G in the carrier 50 (A) (see Fig. 7). In rotating the bar 81, the catcher-plate 111` and the disconnector arm werealso retracted from the sheave holding compa'rt ment (Fig. and thus a free passage is afforded, the carrier (A) pastv the newly deposited sheaf. The carrier 50 (A) now n 'travels forwardly with the parts ypositioned as in Figs. 7 and 15. When the carrier reaches the front of the device, the trip 97 again strikes the abutment 24 fonspacer 17 (Fig.,17)'. )Vhcn the impact occurs, `the slide 89 is first movedrearwardly which action pushes on link 103, turns the bar 81 on its pivots and this in turn moves-the retracted j and catcher-plate 111 back intothe sheaf compartment see arrow, Fig. 17) The continuation of the movement of the carrier trip 97 against the abutment 24. rotates the trip-shank 90 and turns the contact-plate 119 and dezent, 114 into their normal positions. This action also jam'sthe'sprocket 57 (Fig. 18) against the idler 120 as yherein-- before explained. a

The action of the 'auxiliary disconnector 147 is 4illustrated in- Fig. 9. )Vlien one of the carriers 50 makesA the initial transit rearwardly with the first slieaf, provision must be made for an abutment againstwhich the 'disconnector 71 can strike. The vertical spacers 149v act as such. At the time that the sheaf reaches the rear end-gate l135 e (side B), the'turnedymit part 148 of the auxiliary disconnector 147 strikes the ,abutment 149. and is moved from the dotted line position to that in full lines, which action moves the disconnector 71 (B) and4 stops that carrier. Ahese `auxiliary disconnectors 147 act only atl the, delivery of the first sheaf on each side. The sheaves then in place act as subvrip-shankl 96 (A) is` sheat arms 104, 105, disconnector 7] 71 will therefore turn with great'er or less.

ease on its pivot and thus accelerate or retard the stopping of the carrier. A shock l of from twelve to eighteen sheaves can be formed on each side of the partition 22 (Fig.

1), and'when it is completely formed, the

operator pulls on the rod 133 (Fig. 26) whichopens the bottom and end gates. The shock is thereby set onto the field and-stands there.

vv1. In combination with a binder, a grain shocker comprising a frame, shock holding compartments formed in said frame, reciproc'atable sheaf carriers mounted on said frame, a normally active carrier transport; ing means, one of the aforesaid carriers remaining stationary while the other engages the transporting means, means for rendering said engag y ent of the last named carrier with the transporting means intermittent, and means on`the carriers for automatically effecting engagement with the transporting means at alternate times.

2. In a grain shocker, a central longitu- .dinal partition, shock holding compartments .Y on each side of the central partition, track -rails .disposed in parallelism with and adjacent tol the shock holding compartments,

='sheaf carriers mounted on the track rails,

and automatic means for transporting the carriers along the track rails at alternate times.

3. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, shock holding compartments on each side of the central partition, track rails disposed in parallelism with and adjacent to the shock holding compartments, vsheaf carriers mounted on the track rails and normally positioned at diagonally oppositey ends of the shock compartments, and automatic means for transporting the carriers along the .track rails at alternate times.

4. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, shock holding compartments on each side of the central partition, parallel track rails disposed in longitudinal contiguity 'with the shock-holding compartments, a sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails adjacent to. each compartment said carriers being normally located at diagonally opposite positions on the track` ralls, and means for automatically transporting the carriers along the track rails at alternate times. y 5. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, shock holding compartments on each side of the central partition, parallel track rails disposed in longitudinal contiguity with the shock holdingvcompartments, a sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails adjacent to each cpm partment said carriers being normally loct ed at diagonally opposite positions onA tht' track rails, and adapted to be'transporte-l at alternate times, means on the rearwardly located carrier at one side for holding the shock in position, and means for transporting the carriers.

6. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, shock holding compartments on each side of the central partition, parallel track rails disposed in longitudinal conti. gui'ty with the shock holding compartments, a sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails and located at the rear end of and adjacent to the shock holding compart-l ment at one side of the partition, another sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails and located at the front end of and adjacent to the shock holding compartment at the other side of the partition, carrier transporting means situated adjacent to tiguity with the shock holding compartments, av sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails and located at the rear end of vand adjacent to the shock holding compartment at one side of the partition, another sheaf carrier mounted between the parallel track rails and located at the front y end of and adjacent to the shock holding compartment at the other side of the parti` tion, carrier transporting means situated adjacent to each carrier, means embodied in.

the rearwardly located carrier for retaining the shock in position, and means embodied in the forwardly located carrier connectible to the carrier transporting vmeansl when a sheaf is delivered to the carrier.A

8. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, shock holding compartments on each side of the central partition, parallel track rails disposed in longitudinal contiguity with the shock holding compartments, a main shaft mounted at the front of the track rails, an idler shaft mounted at the rear of the track rails, sprockets mounted on each end of the main and idler shafts in proximity to the track rails, each set of sheaf carrlers being mounted on the track rails and being normally positioned at diagonally opposite ends of the shock holding compartments, a transporting chain fitted' ments, a sheaf carrier normally located atV each end of the compartments .f at opposite sides of the central partition, a constantly moving carrier transportingimeans adapted to co-act with each carrier, means on the rear'mostA and stationary carrier for retaining the shock in position, 'and means on the forward lcarrier forv automatically connectng the carrier with the transporting chain Lwhen a sheaf is delivered thereto, to` trans port said carrier rearward. )L y 10. In a grain shocker, a centrallongitudinal pa'rtition, parallel track rails disposed ill 'longitudinal contiguitywith the central partition said rails and partition farming the confines of the shock holding compartments, a sheaf carrier normally located at `fach end of the. compartments at `opposite sides of the central-partition, a constantly moving carrier transporting means adapted to co-act .with each carrier, av means on the rearmost and stationary carrier for retainingthe shock in position, and means on the forward carrier "for automatically connecting the carrier with the transporting cham when a sheaf is delivered thereto, to-transport said carrier rearward, and ineans' on said last named carrier for terminating its rearwardr transit when Athe said means engages a previously deposited sheaf.

11. In a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, parallel track rails disposed in longitudinal contiguity with the central partition, said rails and partition forming the confines of the shockv holdingcompartn ments, a sheaf carrier normally located at each end of the compartments at opposite sides f the central partition, a ,constantly moving carrier tilnsporting means adapted to co-,act with .each carrier, means on' the rearmost and stationary carrier for retaining the shock inposition, means on the forward carrier `im automatically connecting` theV carrier lwith the`l transporting chain when a sheaf is delivered thereto, te transport said carrier rearward, means on said last named carrier for terminating its rearward transit when th'e said means engages a previously deposited sheaf, and means on the stationary carrier for automatically connecting said carrier with its co-acting transporting means when engaged by tlieoppoi-,k

`'te and just returned vcarrierto transport` the recently s'tationary'icarrier fem/ardita 12. In combination witha, derihaving a sheaf discharge deck a grain s ocker, havy 1 ai? if i n einen in: lf'i-f'i ing a central longitnltiitailen,x4 tatiana, laminat lel track rails, shock mdligrtlmltmehiw formed between the partitions tang., ftaal rails an intermittently anealllble shfacalaw e rier mounted on one,setnfgthmtaekgrailsf and positioned in proximitygto-tlie sheaiidiaffr f1.0 charge of the binder, piyctedadetentron, iii one oi' thetrack rails,-,ajdeiectqrggatelaliing vd n; to the central partition,ingpgrmgimitggtogt em m' shear' discharge of thdbinder, tai-,fpivgtedrde/zg tent mountedv on onezQgf tlcln'lgta der 7,6 Hector gate hinged tathe tantraltnaatitinn-fi. in proximity to the slfaiadinellargeigeteclK` l; the binder, link Co-nneqti, aqbtwgal'hitl ilector gate' and pivoedetent, mlnlllt-Ilna on'the carrier fordepnessingftlgregdemt andi) tition, parallel sets ,.,eftranlg mailde shockr 85 holding compartmentsicnmed Jeetwen,fthe,I i: partition and track iralaiiiil intermittentlyl i reciprocating sheafy carfreriamcnnted,onaonem set of the track rails andpasitioned inpraxe imity to the sheaf dischargeiof, thabI-ldel, 190 a pivoted detent mmmtdan:aonenoff'the track rails, said detentabeingheldiinitfs nonmal position by 'a springfa deiiectorwgatefi hinged to the centr-al partition in praximity;- i to the binder discharge:nedbellrcranltwandq link connections betweentthe ff defiedtor'f' gate, f f: and the pivoted detent, and :a cam-plateonf4k the carrier for depressingathe ,iiletenmeind-,vly fr shifting the deflector to one side to permita@ the entrance ofI the discharged-`-sheaf rom the binder to the carriemi 1- 1f mi "1r-ffii 'wx/ 14. In combinationimithta bindiein,having.faQ` a discharge deck, a grain.-gahocker':having.a-d` i i central longitudinalepartitfin, palafllelfsets of track rails, shockholding; compartmeniswlo i'ormedu between the,part-itiiiorrand` trac/ki.- g rails, an intermittentlyi -1ie s'it \roeating:,sheaty carrier mounted on *cae-l; setJ ofwtheaitrackv i.: rails and positionedrin prcximity noathei shearl discharge of theibindenifafpineted ,dead-10 tent mounted on one oftihe'ftrack rails, said. l ,f detent being held inatsinrmaxlapaitiem by# a spi-ing, a defiector gatehinged-totheienl. fr? 1ra] partition in proximity. toltheniirindei,` discharge deck` bell-ralkiamd rliinkiwnle-tll tions between the detlecttrsgaterandftheipiaf-i oteql detent, and acain-plate onthe'carrien z; for depressing the detent and shiftingatlief-i deiiector to one side tonpenmittherentnance. of thedischarged zshearcfrcmrlae binderfl discharge deck to thezcanrieirn aitlideiectcrnn, gate being returned .andi'helgliriaitsz meanrat f e; position by the detent Bprnlgnwhedntlieifdewn; ai tent is releasedy byfrthetqamrplate. w32 m track rails, shockf lieblings ecnlartmmitaa5er` forfned between the partition and` track rails at each side ofthe partition, an intermittently reciprocating sheafcarrier mounted on the track rails and having a plurality of grooved rollers, said rollers engaging the track rails, a follower secured to the carrier and extending into the shock compartment at one side, a pivoted bar mounted on the carrier, said carrier having a plurality of openings in proximity to the bar, right angled shock holding arms secured to said pivoted bar and extending through certain of the openings in the carrier and into the shock compartment, a 'right-angled catcherbar pivotally mounted on said pivoted bar and extending through another of the aforesaid openings in the carrier and into the shock compartment, and a catcher-plate mounted on the said extension' of the catcherbar within the shock compartment, said catcher-plate being adapted to primarily receive the discharged sheaf from the binder.

16. In combination with a binder, a grain shocker having a central partition and parallel sets of track rails, shock holding compartments being formed between the partition and rails, an intermittently transitional sheaf carrier mounted on the tracks and temporarily stationed at the binder discharge, a sheaf-catching device pivoted to the carrier vand extending into the sheaf compartment at one side, a constantly moving car'rier, transporting means and means automatically connectible to the transporting means when a sheaf engages the catching'device, at being discharged from the binder.

17. In combination with a' binder, a grain shocker having a central partition and par'- allel sets of track rails, shock holding compartments being formed between the partition and rails, an intermittently transitional sheaf carrier mounted on the track and temporarily stationed at the binder discharge, a sheaf-catcher pivoted to the carrier and extending into the sheaf compartment, a

.constantly moving carrier transporting means, a clutch device stationed on the carrier having a normally loose connection with the transporting means, and clutch shifting means connected between the clutch device and the sheaf-catcher adapted to .move the clutch in to fixed engagement with the transportingmeans when a sheaf engages the catcher at being discharged from the'binder'.

'18. In a grain shocker, a parallel set of tracks an intermittently transitional sheaf carrier mounted on the tracks and having a plurality of elongated openings, a vertical pivoted bar mounted on the carrier in proximity to the openings, a catcher bar pivoted to the vertical bar and having a sheaf catcher mounted on a right-angled exten- ,sion thereof the said extension projecting fixed engagement of the said clutch device being adapted to effect a sprocket with the chain when the sheaf-catcher is depressed. 19. In a rain shocker, a supporting frame includging tracks, a sheaf carrier mounted on said tracks and havin a plurality of elongated openings, a vertical piv- 'oted bar mounted on the carrier in proximity to the openings, a catcher-bar pivoted to the vertical bar and having a sheaf, catcher mounted on a right-angled extension thereof, the said extension pro] ecting through one of the openings, a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the carrier near the upper edge, a movable slide mount.- ed in said guide, a spindle having a 'fixed clutch element secured to said slide, a sprocket rotatably mounted lon said spindle and havingl a normally loose engagement with the upper strand of the chain, said sprocket embodying a movable co-acting clutch element,.a shifting-in lever pivoted above the sprocket and engaging therewith,

a link connection between the shifting-in lever and the catcher-bar, said shifting-in lever being adapted to move the clutch elements into fixed engagement when the s heafcatcher is depressed so as to transport the carrier rearwardly.

20. In a grain shocker, a supporting frame including tracks, a sheaf lcarrier mounted on said 4tracks and having a plurality of elongated openings, a vertical pivoted bar mounted on the carrier in proximity to the openings, a catcher-bar pivoted to the vertical bar and having a sheatcatcher mounted on a right-angled extension thereof, the said extension projecting through one of the openings, a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the carrier near the upper edge, a movable slide mounted in said guide, a spindle having a fixed clutch element secured to said slide, a sprocket rotatably mounted on said spindle and having a normally loose engagement-with the .upper strand of the chain, said sprocket embodying a' movable co-acting clutch element, a shifting-in lever pivoted above the sprocket and having a right-angled extension, the said lever engaging "the sprocket, a right-angled link connection pivotally secured to the catcherbar one end /of the link connection passing through an aperture in the extension of the shifting-in lever, a coil-spring interposed between'the last named extension and the link connection, the, aforesaid shifting-in lever being adapted to move the clutch elements ,into r,fixed engagement lW'henth'e sheafcatcher is ,depressed lso as -to"tralnspo rt the Carrier rearwaifdly.: A' f I y .t 2l. In a gralnffshocker," a snpportlng frame'inclnding tracks and shockfc'rnpart-V ments; aA sheaf' carrler y mounted on sald trae'ks and having a plurality of elongated;

openingg a vertical pivote'd bar rnounted on the' carrier in proximityato the openings, l.

a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secu'ifedto the carrier vnear theupper edge, a inovableslide" mounted in said guide, a spindle having a ,fixedg'clntch element Secured'to saidslide, a sprocket having anl v U grooved p collar rotatably mounted on the spindle, a,A

integral rearwardly extending movable Iclutch -el'enlent 'formed by la forwardly rextending portion "of the `sprocket collar7 lsad element being adapted to .en-` gage the 'aforesaid fixed Clutch element, 'ai shifting-out lever pivotedpat one s idev of the bracketone end thereof projecting throngh another ofthe aforesaid'elongated openings, a spring' connection located between t e othe'rendof the disconneetor and theextenfl sion' of the'shifting-(out lever, said shiftingout leverbeing adapted t0 Ilnove thi clutch', elementsout of fixed engagement Whenthe j discnnector strikes av prevousl'y'deposited s heaf. in the shock `compartmentto terminate' the y rearward transit of L the carrier.

.fralne inclildingfv tracks and a shockfcon'ipartment, a 'sheaf carrierfrnounted on said tracksfand havin, ;"aA plurality of elongated openings, la vertical v,pivoted 'bar mounted on the carrierin proajiniigtyfto the t'penings,V

a constantljy'7 Ino'ving carrier chain, a guide secured to the carrier near the ripper.edge;j Amovable, slide `mounted 'infsaidfy guideglra a 4spindlerha'ving afined` clutch element Se'-` cured tov said slide?,` 'ai' sprocket "having integral rearivardly ex'tendin'g grooved colt-vv lar rotat'ablymounted-on'the 'spindlega movl 2Lble"cluth elenrent'fortned by afforwa'rdly extendingportion"i of the 'sproketcallar saidl element being adapted `tov engage the aforesaid fixed clutch velement] a shiftingi out leverpivoted at one side of -tlie'jprocket' and having 'bifnrcations` j'engaglnfg`Y the Agroove in the spr'ket collar 'saldl ley er hav#Y ing aright-an'gldextensiom a vsupporting bracket secured #to ft'he aforesaidfzvertical. bar, a disconnector; 2rpivoted on' theI` bracket 'l' one end thereof lprojeatingthrough?another l A. y

` f' cured to the-*carrier near/the upper edg' of the Jaforesaidi elongated l'openin s",a"-spring .connection l'oeated*betweenL theother endg-J:

"spring connection, and a .tensioni-adjuetlngf A nut applied to. 7the other f end of; the;i

,catplier plate .Ypivotedto the jvertical Isprocket having an integralA rfe'aravardlvl -and lower f edgesr there'of, :slides n 'mounted 1n said guildes, spindles;` p Y saidp 'Shdesm sprockets' lmounted'I onv t vand in opposition to' thev Shoekliofl i' tracks and having a plurality offelngated fthe carrier 1n proxiinitv`- to1fthe yopenixjx the vr1ght-angled extension of the shiitin out lever and conneotedto; the aforesaid;

and abutting "tlieg right-angledi1 extensionw 23. In a grain shocker,=1 A. a lsupporting' frame includingtracks and sh'ock.conijpai-1 ments, 'a 'slieaf carrier fmounted on :said tracks. andl having. ajplinalityl of -elongatedl openingsta vertical pivotedbar.nionntedgonthe lcarrier fin'vproximittv to kthe .openin i vrightfangledQshock holding garnis secu the vertical bar, and, extending thrOHglLaQE the shockfcoin artrnent, aconstantly mman carrier chainagnide secured tothecarrier near the upperied'g'e; a movable elidefxnoiinted in said guide, a' `spindlel1aving afixe clutch element !Asecured ,toI ,said slide, 1;

tending grooved collar rotatablyY mounted@- on the spindle, alanovablelliiteh eleiineiit' l I,formed in an integral forwardly lfexteiidnrg portion of `the sprocket, c oullz'ri",saideflenient` 1 being adapted to engage the aforesaid `vfined 9o` "Clutch element', a 'shifting-,out,levrvKplvoted at one ,side the spnocketand 'having bifui# i. E; Il lcations engaging thev grooveifn thefspro'c et collar, saidl levelhavinga right-,anged .tens1on,',a supporting -bracketsecuiecl ftoythe aforesaidvertical barra disc'onnejctoij pivtedf ojn the bracket'oneend thereof projetng through another: of thegaforesaidf'elongated` openings, `a "spring ic'onneetiong'located bei i tweentlre"otlierend of 1thev ditconnectorand". lLQy 22. In. av rgrain"shocker, .a supporting fthe extension of :theylshiftingpnt' lever.

guides secured tothe Carrier at the spindles onthe upper and lovversl-ides, sai sprockets cngagingpfthe gluppei"l vand low4 strands 'of'.th'e .clraifnwrelatively fixed vidleis adjacent to 'ith idlers` `b eing also' e gagcd" buvut link .connecting the lower slide vitlt o the shoekfholdi'ng "arms, *a "followe'rv5 L to the carrier vithin theshoek coin" saidj follower 2 andfarrns bei ponvey the she *2t-'In ak grain shock v f sipportfinfrlA fraineincluding tracks and shock cornpartl" niientsf;` a sheafcarrierj inounted-A on saidl openin'gs a verticalepivoted bar niountednfrs,

constantly inoving carrier* chain,v a gnid anovable 'slide 'mounted in: lsaid.V guid: spindle having affixed clutch element4` Y cured to said slideaasprocket having a rearclutc element, a shifting-out lever pivoted.v

at one side of the sprocket'and having bifurcations engaging the groove in the s rocket collar said lever having a right-ang ed extension, a supporting bracket secured to the aforesaid vertical bar, a disconnector pivoted Von the'bracket one end thereof projecting through` another of the aforesaid elongated openings, a spring connection-located between the other end of the disconnector and the lextension of the shifting-out lever, a guide secured to the carrier near the lower edge, a movable slide mounted in said guide', a spindle having a fixed clutch, element secured to said slide, a sprocket -rotatably mounted on the spindle, and having a normally loose engagement with the lower strand of the chain said sprocket embod ing a movable cb-acting clutch element, a s ifting-out lever pivoted at one side of the sprocket' and Ahaving sprocket-engaging bifurcations, means embodied in said lever for holding the shifting-out -lever to its adjustments and a spring interposed between the slide and sprocket for holding the sprocket against the aforesaid lever.

25. In a grain shocker, a supporting frame including parallel tr'acks and shock compartments, spacers interposed bet'ween the tracks, an abutment formed on one of the said spacers at the front. of the shocker, a sheaf carrier mounted on said tracks, av constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the `carrier near the lower edge, a movable slide mounted in said guide, a spindle having a fixed clutch element secured tol said' slide,v a sprocket rotatably mounted on the spindle, and

lhaving a normally' loose engagement with the lower strand of the chain said sprocket embodying a'movable co-actiiigV clutch ele- El ment, a trip-shank pivoted on the aforesaid slide, a shifting-out lever secured to the trip-shank at its bearing on the slide said lever having sprocket engaging bifurcationsmeans for holding the shifting-out lever to its adjustments, a Spring adapted to press the sprocket against the shiftingout lever and a trip on the trip-shank adapted to engage the spacer-'abutment to cause the throw-out lever to disengage the clutch elements when the carrier terminates its forward transit. l l 26; In a grain shockera supporting frame including parallel tracks and shock compartments, spacers interposed between the tracks, an abutment formed on one of the said spacers at th'e front of the shocker, asheaf carrier mounted Y on said tracks, a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the carrier near the lower edge, a movable slide mounted in saidiguide, a trip-shank pivoted on the-slide, said trip-shank extending vertically and having a right-angled bend, said bend extending across the adjacent shock 'compartment a contact Aplate mounted on said end, a ollower secured to the carrier within the shock compartment, an exten-` sible and retractible detentlpivoted to the lment when the carrier terminates its forward transit, and a spring-latch device interposed between the trip and trip-shank to hold the detent to its extended or retracted positions.

27. In a grain shocker, a supportin frame including parallel tracks and shoe compartments, spacers interposed between the tracks, an abut-ment formed on one of the said spacers at the front of the shocker, a sheaf carrier mounted `on said tracks, a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the carrier near the 'lower edge, a movable slide mounted in said guide, a bearing on one end of the slide, said bearing having notches, a trip-shank mounted in the bearing, a pivoted bar mounted on `the aforesaid carrier, said carrier having openings adjacent to the bar, retractible shock holding arms secured to said bar 'and projecting through said openings into the shock compartment, a link connecting one of the arms with the aforesaid slide, a lever se cured to the lower end of the trip-shank and a spring-latch mounted on said lever adapted to engage onel of the aforesaid notches spacer abutment to project the retracted shockholding arms into the shock compartp ment. v

28. In a grain shocker, a supporting frame 'including parallel tracks and shock com partments, a sheaf carrierl mounted on said tracks, a constantly moving carrier chain, a guide secured to the. carrier near` the lower edge, a movable slide mounted in said guide, a bearing on one end of the slide, said bearing having notches, a trip-shank mounted in the bearing, a pivoted bar mounted onthe f aforesaid carrier, said carrier having openings adjacent 4,to the bar, retractible shock holding arms Vsecured to said bar and pro.- jecting through said openings into the shock compartment, a link connecting one of the arms with the aforesaid slide, a lever se-` cured to the lower end of the tri -shank,

and a spring-latch mounted on `said lever adapted to engage another lof the aforesaid notchis to the shock-holding arms in a, retracted prsitionn Y 9,9. ln a grain shocker, a suj'iporting trame inrilmling parallel trac and shock compartments, spacers interposed between the tracks, an abutment formed on one ot the said spacers at the iront oit' the shocker, a sheat carrier mounted on said tracks, a constantly moving carrier chain. a guide secured lo the carrier near the lower edge, a mova le slide mounted in said guide, a spindle having ,i lined clutch element secured to said slide, a sprocket rotatably mounted on the ,"pindlr, and having e normally loose engagement with the lower strand of the chain, said sprocket embodying ay movable fo-acting clutch element, a shifting-out lever pivoted at one side of the sprocket and having sprocket engaging bifurcations, means embodicil in said lever for lnwlding the shitting-out lover to its adjustments and a spring interposed between the slide and sprocket for holfgling the sprocket against the aforesaid lever, a. bearing on one end of the slide,

said bearing having notches, a trip-shank mounted in tl'iebearing, a lever secured to the lower cndot the trip-shank, a shiftingout lever connected tothe aforesaid tripshank secured lever, the aforesaid sprocket being engaged by the bifurcated end of the shifting-out lever, and a spring latch mounted on the-trip-shank secured lever adapted to engage one of the bearing notches when the aforementioned trip engages the spacer abutment to disengage the sprocket clutch elements. i

30. In a grain shocker, a. central partition and contiguous supporting track rails, Shock compartments being formed between the `former and latter, said compartments adapted to contain sheaves, carrier and transporting chains, a temporarily stationary carrier mounted on the tracks adjacent one compartment, a temporarily transitional carrier mounted on the tracks adjacent the other compartment, a detent on the transitional carrier and extending across the central partition into the adjoining compartment, a rip-shank on the stationary carrier projecting into the path of thc aforesaid detent, a slide mounted on the lower edge of the stationarv carrier,` a spindle having a fixed clutchvelement secured to said slide, a shiftable sprocket on said spindle having a coacting clutch element, said sprocket having free connections with the adjacent carrier chain` a bearing on one end of the slide, said bearing having notches, the aforesaid trip-shank being mounted in said bearing, a sprocket shifting lever secured to the trlpshank, said lever engaging the sprocket, and a spring-latch mounted on the shifting lever adapted to engage another of the aforesaid bearing notches to hold the shitting-lever out and permit the movable sprocket-clutch element to engage the fixed clutch element to establish a lived connection between the sprocket and adjacent chain 'when the trip on the stationary carrier is engaged by the detent on the transitional carrier.`

3l. ln a grain shocker, a central longitudinal partition, parallel track rails, shock `holding` compartments termed between the parti tion and track rails-` a sheaf carrier mountet on the track rails at diagonallyopposite ends of the compartments, a carrier transporting chain. (xo-acting with each carrier, one of said carriers beingl stationary and holding the shock in position while the other carrier is transitionah .'neans on the stationary carrier for retracing the sheaf holding devices when engaged by the just returned carrier and prior to the forward transit of tirstnamed carriir.

ln a grain shocker parallel track rails, a carrier mounted between said rails, a constantly moving carrier transporting chain, said chain having two strands traveling in opposite directions and in proximity to the carrier, relatively fixed idlers engaging each strand ot the chain, relatively movable slides mounted on the carrier, sprockets co-acting.y with the idlers mounted on the slides, said sprockets having free engagement with the chain when the carrier 'is stationary, sheatholding arms pivotally mounted on the carrier and having articulate connection with the slides, said arms being adapted to move the lower and upper sprockets into alternate jammed and free relationship with the lower and upper idlers respectively when the cari rier terminates its rearward transit.

83. In a grain shocker, parallel track rails, a carrier mounted between said rails, a constantly moving carrier chain having upper and lower strands traveling in rearward and forward directions and in proximity to the carrier, relatively fixed idlers engaging each strand of the chain, relatively movable slides mounted on the carrier, sprockets (zo-acting with the idlers mounted on the slides, said sprockets having free engagement with the chain when the carrier is stationary, sheafholding arms pivotally mounted on the carrier and having articulate connection with th slides, said arms being adapted to move the lower and upper sprockets into alternate jammed and ^free relationship with the lower and upper idlers respectively when the carrier terminates its rearward transit and means embodied in the carrier mechanism for simultaneously retracting theShea-holding arms from engagement with asheaf and moving the lower sprocket from jammed relationship with its co-acting idler when fixed engagement is established of the lower 'detent and follower having free engagement with the chain wheny the carrier is stationary, a vertical bar pivoted on the carrier, a sheaf-catcher pivoted to the bar. a disconnector secured to the bar, sheaf-holding arms secured to said bar and having articulate connections with the aforesaid slides, said" catcher, disconnector and arms proiecting into the shock compartment, and means embodied in the carrier mechanism for simultaneously retracting the catcher, disconnector and sheaf-holding arms from the s'hockfcompartment when fixed engagement is established of the lower sprocket with the forwardly moving strand 0f the chain.

35. In a grain shocker, a central partition and track rails, a shock compartment formed between the central partition and the track rails, a carrier mounted on the rails, a follower secured to the carrier and situated in the shock compartment, a detent pivoted to the follower and extending across the ridge of the central partition, a trip-shank mounted on the carrier and having a contact plate, said plate engaging the detent, a spring connected between the rear end of the to normally hold the detent extended, and means cooperating with the trip-shank to retain the detent in a retracted position against the tension of its spring, at times.

36. In a grain shocker, having vertical spacers, a spacer abutment at the rear of the rails, and movable toward the spacer abutment in one direction, a sheaf-carrier reciprocatably mounted on the rails, a constantly moving carrier chain, said chain having a forward and rearwardly ymoving strand in.proximity to the carrier,

a sprocket engaging the rearwardly moving strand means embodied in said sprocket for establishing a fixed and free connection with the chain, a primary disconnector coperating with theA aforesaid sprocket, a guide secured to the carrier at the rear end, an auxiliary disconnector mounted in said guide said auxiliary disconnector extending into proxto the primary disconnector, said priparallel track rails' mary disconnector being operable when the auxiliary disconnector engages the spacer abutment.

37. In a grain shocker, parallel track rails having vertical spacers, a spacer abutment at the rear of the rails, a sheaf-carrier mounted on the rails movable toward the spacer abutment in one direction, a constantly moving carrier chain, said chain hav-- ing a forward and rearwardly moving strand in proximity to the carrier, a sprocket engaging the rearwardly moving strand, means embodied in said sprocket for establishing a fixed and free connection with the chain, a primary disconnector coperating with the aforesaid sprocket, a guide secured to the carrier at the rear end, an auxiliary disconnector mounted in said guide said auxiliary disconnector extending into proximity to the primary disconnector, said, primary disconnector being operable by the auxiliary disconnector when the carrier makes its initial rearward transit.

38. In a grain shocker, shock-holding compartments formed by a central fixed partition, bottom gates hinged to the `bottom edges of the said xed partition. parallel track rails arranged in longitudinal contiguity with the central partition and adjacent the bottom gates, end gates hinged to the central partition at each side thereof, and means for simultaneously moving the bottom and end gates to dump the shock.

39. In a grain shocker. a central upwardly converging partition having a closure at the base, bottom gates hinged to the base of the partition at each side, inwardly inclined end gates hinged to the rear end of the partition and at each side. thereof, spaced guides secured to the bottom closure of the partition, a slide movably mounted between the guides, space and adapted to retain the slide. links joining the slide with the bottom gates at each side, a bell crank mounted in proximity to the rear end gates. links joining the end gates with one arm of the bell-crank. another link connecting the other arm of the hellcrank with the aforesaid slide. and a means Connected to the slide for movingr the same longitudinally.

40. In a grain shocker. a central upwardlyv converging partition. bottom gates hinged to the base of the partition and at either side thereof, inwardly inclined end gates to the rear of the partition and at each side thereof, and link devices connected to the bottom and end gates for moving them simultaneously.

JACOB P. IIIEBER'I'.

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